The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-01-29
NEW YORK AND CHICAGO.

Yesterdays Quotations on Produce at the
Two Great Centers.
NEW YORK, JAN % -Flour-Receipts, &c.
33S brls and sacks; exports, 2,135 brls and $1,000
sacks. Without quotable change and ruling
barely steady.
Wheat-Receipts, $3.50 blu; exports. 30,904
bu. Spot steady. Export trade very moderate.
Options opened a shade lower later advanced
&c, afterwards declined ga SC. closing steady
with recovery of s04c. Sales. 2,984,000 bu
futures and $4,000 bu spot; No spring. CSC;
No. l hard, 97!c in store; ungraded red Ola
q 92sc in elevator, 94c delivered; No. red, ESQ.,
No. white, 923c; uneraded white, 86ac; No. 2
red, January. 9ia a 91ac closing at 9lfc; Febru-
airy, 81 09lsc, closing at Ollie; March, 92a q
932c, closing at 92ac April. 93a 0944c, closing at
93Se; May. SAT a 954c. closing at oslo; June, 95a
096c. closing at $780, July, 96s $50 l5-l6c, clos
ing at 96ac; August, 965 q &c, closing at $780,
September, 97i 09Ssc, closing at CSC; December,
81. 01a q OF, closing at s101a.
Corn-Lower, closing steady. Receipts, $500
bu; exports 111,374 bu; sales. 592, 600 bu
futures, 1140 900 bu spot; ungraded, Al 81 49sc;
steamer. 47047tc in elevator, 484 q 48ac afoat;
No. 2, 471c in elevator, 48ac delivered; No. 2,
January, nominal at 47sc; February, 47a q 47ac,
April, 49sc, closing at 1885, May, 49s a 400, clos
ing at 495c
Oats moderately active; receipts 60, 800 bu; ex-
ports, none; mixed Western, 3703Sc; white
State, 38042c.
Hay steady and in fair demand.
Hops quiet.
Coffee-Fair Rio firm at 14sc; options steady
but quiet sales, $500 bags; January, 13. 30c;
July. 13. iOc; February closed at 13 q ID. 25c.
Sugar quiet; refined quiet Molasses steady;
80 test, 90 a 20lc. Rice steady.
Tallow steady. Rosin duh at 81 a. TO-
Eggs firm and in fair demand; receipts, 166
packages; Western, 81 q 32c.
Pork steady and moderately active. Cut meats
firm; picked bellies, 81 TIC. Lard more active
and shade stronger; Western steam, spot, ~
06 soc; February, Is q soc: March g. SO 6 Sac:
April, 6 SO 90e; May, g. 960 .99c; June, 1903 q
7.06; city steam, 6. Toe.
Butter firmer and in better demand; Western,
12028c; Elgin creamery, % a Doc. Cheese firm
and in fair demand; Western fat, II 1920.
CHICAGO, JAM 2s.-The wheat market was
active, with a heavy feeling, and lower prices
| were reached The cables quoted dull foreign
markets, while the export clearings were light,
| attributed in part to the 1ongshoremen's strike
| in New York. 1t was estimated that the next
4 visible supply report would show slight in
| crease in consequence. It was discovered early
| in the day that some large sales of wheat had
| been made for one or two local houses which
/ were credited with having recently attempted Il
insugurate "bulV movement, which aggra
| waited the weak tone of the market. The start
ing price for May delivery was $780, or sc highe,
than last night. 1t dropped off to $3.50. rallied
to 84s a Sale, then fell off rapidly to S3s, ani
S3sc, with large offerings of ''lone" wheat com
ing on the market. The price advanced to $50,
on predictions of coldsr weather and closed a
the prices current at the close last night Tn,
| receipts at eleven points were 364, 600 bu, an(
the export clearines from three ports only 49, 600
Corn ruled dali but the feeling was steady
There was an absence of outside orders and tn,
local inquiry was light. Fluctuations were con
Oats ruled verv dull. prices showing littl
change Provisions were fairly active and gen
orally firm. Mess pork advanced 100l5c pc
barrel, receded again, but rallied and closed
shade higher than yesterday. Lard and shor,
ribs closed firm and unchanged. The leadin
futures ranged as follows: